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The Griffin: volume 60, issue 13 - Feb. 2, 1990

The Griffin: volume 60, issue 13 - Feb. 2, 1990

by Karen Sturniolo Griffin News Editor Student makes citizen's arrest "The problem with Area 7 is "Both math and language should be made into separate parts of the core, perhaps an Area 7 and Area 8. The College should require at least one year of each," he said. viewed, not dismembered. Basically, we are on the right track, but we need some additions," Escobales said. "The combination of the two in 1977 was a shot-gun marriage of convenience." Clough said. "This has been a less than satisfactory solution to the problem of language and its place in the core from the beginning." 'The department has lived with this question for close to 20 years. People have been talking about a revision for a long time to rework the language requirement into the core," Clough said. chairman of the modern language department "We have become jaded and cynical," he commented. "Canisius should move in the direction of making education a real and permanent value...but we don't do this by cutting corners...""The language department accepted Area 7 only because it was the only alternative," he said. "However, the language department has done okay with it We've held our own," Clough added. "It (the core) should be re- -Dr. Richard Escobales chair, math department 'There has been a problem with Area 7 since the last core revision in 1977, and prior to that, there were no language requirements at all," said Dr. Raymond Clough, "I am glad that Canisius has a core at all." Escobales added. "But by modifying it a bit it could strengthen..." "There is a weakness in the core as it stands," said Dr. Richard Escobales, chairman of the Mathematics department. Currently, Area 7 is a combination of language and math courses in the basic core curriculum.Area 7 revisions in the core curriculum are strongly supported by the faculty in the College, particularly by both the Modern Language and Mathematics departments."Students can be proficient in a language, particularly if they have studied it in high school, and go on to the intermediate level and preferably the advanced level (cont'd on page 8) Clough said that he disagreed with the argument that a student has to be proficient in a language in order to study it, though he stressed proficiency is often attained.that almost 75 percent of the student body has no choice in it; they have to do math," Clough said. "Our department has no problem with a menu approach, which would place math and language into separate areas. I think that many would elect to study languages," Clough added. Both departments agree that both math and languages are needed, but are still unsure as to how they will be incorporated into the core. King asks young to keep dream alive The witness of the incident identified the youth and turned him over to the Buffalo Police, thereby making a citizen's arrest.A Canisius student had accused a neighborhood youth of slashing his car tires, Puma said. A scuffle broke out further away in front of the Main-Humboldt apartments, where the arrest was finally made. A "scuffle" broke out on Glendale Avenue early Sunday morning, prompting a Canisius student to make a citizen's arrest, according to Samuel G. Puma, director of Public Safety. At approximately 12:30 a.m. Sunday morning, the Buffalo Police were called because a large group of people were gathering at the corner of Humboldt Avenue and Glendale Avenue. In addition to the city police, Public Safety and the Transit Authority Police also arrived at the scene. by Jenn Fecio Griffin News Reporter The neighborhood youth was charged with a misdemeanor. Arson suspected Once they find him/her, the person who started the fire will be arrested on a misdemeanor/ arson charge, Puma said. Public Safety Director Samuel G. Puma suspects arson in the small fire that broke out in a Food Service employee's locker Monday night. Public Safety was contacted by a student when he saw smoke coming from a locker. "It doesn't look like it was started by natural means," Puma said. "We are investigating and interviewing people about it," he explained. Yolanda King, the eldest daughter of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. encouraged young people to keep her father's dream alive during her visit to Canisius. "Young people are too laid back about the struggle for racial equality, because they weren't alive in the time of my father, and now they must react to other people's actions," she said. "It's very important for young people to know where we have come from as a nation, because those who do not know their past are doomed to repeat it," she said. "There are too many people, both black and white, who can't get a piece of the American pie, and when they do, it's nothing but \(cont'd on page 9) Yolanda King said "It is important for young people to know where we have come from as a nation" last Friday in the Student Center Auditorium. Phmo by we leone Senators distraught over $850 tuition increase USA refuses to vote on proposed 1990-91 budget by John Moynihan Griffin News Reporter The forum allowed students to voice their opinions and concerns about the proposed hike. Common student complaints (cont'd on page 5) eluded Rev. Edmund Ryan, S.J.,vice president for academic affairs, Dr. Laurence W. Franz vice-president for Business and College Finance/Treasurer, and Dr. Thomas Miller vice-president of Student Affairs. nrTYT? ynr n T T Igl THE CjRIFFIN Serving The College Community At a glance ... jfllM BBfcfctafcih^ "...you get the feeling that the student government is truly incapable of affecting the proposed increase..." -Vince Roux '90 USA president hausted attempts in the past three years, in which there were various senate protests and an ad-hoc commitee which formed recommendations for reductions to last year's record high increase of approximately $700. The non-vote represented the senators disapproval of the proposed budget. Most of the senators voiced their criticisms to the administration panel which in- In the wake of past, unsuccessful attempts to influence the Administration, the Undergraduate Student Assembly (USA) refused to vote on the College's 1990-91 proposed budget, which includes a $850 tuition hike, during an open forum Tuesday evening.Roux alluded to recent ex- US A president Vince Roux 90' recommended the non-vote. "We don't feel that the budget should fall on the senate's shoulders. After three years of student government, two years on the budget commitee, you get the feeling that the student government is truly incapable of affecting the proposed increase," Roux said. VOLUME LX, NUMBER 13 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1990 Area VII depts. respond to core changes

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by Karen Sturniolo Griffin News Editor Student makes citizen's arrest "The problem with Area 7 is "Both math and language should be made into separate parts of the core, perhaps an Area 7 and Area 8. The College should require at least one year of each," he said. viewed, not dismembered. Basically, we are on the right track, but we need some additions," Escobales said. "The combination of the two in 1977 was a shot-gun marriage of convenience." Clough said. "This has been a less than satisfactory solution to the problem of language and its place in the core from the beginning." 'The department has lived with this question for close to 20 years. People have been talking about a revision for a long time to rework the language requirement into the core," Clough said. chairman of the modern language department "We have become jaded and cynical," he commented. "Canisius should move in the direction of making education a real and permanent value...but we don't do this by cutting corners...""The language department accepted Area 7 only because it was the only alternative," he said. "However, the language department has done okay with it We've held our own," Clough added. "It (the core) should be re- -Dr. Richard Escobales chair, math department 'There has been a problem with Area 7 since the last core revision in 1977, and prior to that, there were no language requirements at all," said Dr. Raymond Clough, "I am glad that Canisius has a core at all." Escobales added. "But by modifying it a bit it could strengthen..." "There is a weakness in the core as it stands," said Dr. Richard Escobales, chairman of the Mathematics department. Currently, Area 7 is a combination of language and math courses in the basic core curriculum.Area 7 revisions in the core curriculum are strongly supported by the faculty in the College, particularly by both the Modern Language and Mathematics departments."Students can be proficient in a language, particularly if they have studied it in high school, and go on to the intermediate level and preferably the advanced level (cont'd on page 8) Clough said that he disagreed with the argument that a student has to be proficient in a language in order to study it, though he stressed proficiency is often attained.that almost 75 percent of the student body has no choice in it; they have to do math," Clough said. "Our department has no problem with a menu approach, which would place math and language into separate areas. I think that many would elect to study languages," Clough added. Both departments agree that both math and languages are needed, but are still unsure as to how they will be incorporated into the core. King asks young to keep dream alive The witness of the incident identified the youth and turned him over to the Buffalo Police, thereby making a citizen's arrest.A Canisius student had accused a neighborhood youth of slashing his car tires, Puma said. A scuffle broke out further away in front of the Main-Humboldt apartments, where the arrest was finally made. A "scuffle" broke out on Glendale Avenue early Sunday morning, prompting a Canisius student to make a citizen's arrest, according to Samuel G. Puma, director of Public Safety. At approximately 12:30 a.m. Sunday morning, the Buffalo Police were called because a large group of people were gathering at the corner of Humboldt Avenue and Glendale Avenue. In addition to the city police, Public Safety and the Transit Authority Police also arrived at the scene. by Jenn Fecio Griffin News Reporter The neighborhood youth was charged with a misdemeanor. Arson suspected Once they find him/her, the person who started the fire will be arrested on a misdemeanor/ arson charge, Puma said. Public Safety Director Samuel G. Puma suspects arson in the small fire that broke out in a Food Service employee's locker Monday night. Public Safety was contacted by a student when he saw smoke coming from a locker. "It doesn't look like it was started by natural means," Puma said. "We are investigating and interviewing people about it," he explained. Yolanda King, the eldest daughter of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. encouraged young people to keep her father's dream alive during her visit to Canisius. "Young people are too laid back about the struggle for racial equality, because they weren't alive in the time of my father, and now they must react to other people's actions," she said. "It's very important for young people to know where we have come from as a nation, because those who do not know their past are doomed to repeat it," she said. "There are too many people, both black and white, who can't get a piece of the American pie, and when they do, it's nothing but \(cont'd on page 9) Yolanda King said "It is important for young people to know where we have come from as a nation" last Friday in the Student Center Auditorium. Phmo by we leone Senators distraught over $850 tuition increase USA refuses to vote on proposed 1990-91 budget by John Moynihan Griffin News Reporter The forum allowed students to voice their opinions and concerns about the proposed hike. Common student complaints (cont'd on page 5) eluded Rev. Edmund Ryan, S.J.,vice president for academic affairs, Dr. Laurence W. Franz vice-president for Business and College Finance/Treasurer, and Dr. Thomas Miller vice-president of Student Affairs. nrTYT? ynr n T T Igl THE CjRIFFIN Serving The College Community At a glance ... jfllM BBfcfctafcih^ "...you get the feeling that the student government is truly incapable of affecting the proposed increase..." -Vince Roux '90 USA president hausted attempts in the past three years, in which there were various senate protests and an ad-hoc commitee which formed recommendations for reductions to last year's record high increase of approximately $700. The non-vote represented the senators disapproval of the proposed budget. Most of the senators voiced their criticisms to the administration panel which in- In the wake of past, unsuccessful attempts to influence the Administration, the Undergraduate Student Assembly (USA) refused to vote on the College's 1990-91 proposed budget, which includes a $850 tuition hike, during an open forum Tuesday evening.Roux alluded to recent ex- US A president Vince Roux 90' recommended the non-vote. "We don't feel that the budget should fall on the senate's shoulders. After three years of student government, two years on the budget commitee, you get the feeling that the student government is truly incapable of affecting the proposed increase," Roux said. VOLUME LX, NUMBER 13 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1990 Area VII depts. respond to core changes